Remembering Language Movement Martyrs

1) Family members of Language Movement martyr Rafiq lay a wreath at Central Shaheed Minar in the capital in the first hour of International Mother Language Day yesterday in remembrance of those killed during the 1952 movement. 2) Family members of another language martyr, Abdul Jabbar. 3) Language hero Abdul Matin arrives with a bouquet to pay respects to his martyred co-fighters. 4) People gather around the monument with large styrofoam cutouts of Bangla letters. 5) The chief justice about to place flowers. 6) Jatiya Sangsad speaker, deputy speaker and ruling party chief whip. 7) Three chiefs of the defence forces give salute after the wreath laying. 8) Top leaders of the main opposition BNP. 9) Foreign diplomats. 10) A wreath being placed on behalf of Gonojagoron Mancha, the centre of Shahbagh demonstration. 11) The entire Shaheed Minar premises covered with flowers on the occasion of Amar Ekushey.Photo: STAR